Gerrymandering

Question 1

Why is gerrymandering bad?

Answer 1

Gerrymandering of federal Congressional districts in many states reduces equality of political rights and undermines democratic principles such as majority rule and political participation.

Question 2

What is gerrymandering?

Answer 2

Gerrymandering is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a political party in an electoral system